| PREAMBLE
WHEREAS
As from 1 January 2007, Centres have been
using the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) adopted
by the Governing Body of the Treaty at its First Session in
June 2006 for transfers of PGRFA of crops and forages listed
in Annex 1 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture. At its second session, 29 October
- 2 November 2007, the Governing Body of the Treaty decided
that the Centres should also use the SMTA when transferring
non-Annex 1 plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
As from 1 February 2008, the Centres will consequently be
transferring all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
they hold in trust, whether or not they are included in Annex
1 of the Treaty, using the SMTA. As agreed by the Governing
Body, the SMTA used by the Centres includes a footnote indicating
that the provisions of the SMTA referring to Annex 1 materials
should not be interpreted as precluding the use of the SMTA
for transfers of non-Annex 1 materials.
Links to see the SMTA in a different languages
are provided on this web page, choose one according your language.
For more information about SMTA
click on the following links:
Frequently
asked questions
http://www.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/itpgr.htm
http://www.sgrp.cgiar.org/InTrustCollections/MTAs.htm
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